August 10, 2022 – Change in Courtrooms (302 and 306)
Effective August 22, 2022, Winnipeg Adult (non domestic) bail court currently held in courtroom 306 will be held in courtroom 302.
Effective the same day, Assignment Court and Specials and D.C.D. Disposition and Motions currently held in courtroom 302 (a.m. and p.m.) will be held in courtroom 306.
Adult domestic bail court will continue to be held in courtroom 304.
June 16, 2022 – 2pm Trials Pilot Project
Due to decreased demand for 2pm trials and preliminary inquires, they will no longer be posted online. Trials can still be scheduled by contacting the Early Disposition Coordinator. See the full notice for more information and contacts.
June 22, 2022 – Prisoner Transport, Imposition of a Penitentiary Sentence
Due to the evolution of video appearances for court matters, the previous directive requiring in person appearance by those potentially facing a penitentiary sentence has been modified to allow for video appearance if judicial permission is sought three days in advance.
All Provincial Court notices and practice directions are available on the Courts Website.
A new notice from all court levels has been issued stating that “mask use will no longer be required in court facilities effective Monday, May 16, 2022. Masks may continue to be worn, unless requested otherwise by a presiding judge in the context of a hearing.
Unlimited access to the courts by members of the public will resume on Monday, June
27th, at which time there will no longer be any COVID-19 related restrictions in place.”
See the full notice here and previous COVID-19 related notices on the courts website.
“Effective May 2, 2022, Judicial Justice of the Peace (JJP) dockets will resume sitting in person in the communities of Cross Lake, Gods Lake Narrows, Nelson House, Norway House, Oxford House, Shamattawa, and Split Lake.
In order to minimize the number of people attending court in person at one time, going forward, the JJP dockets will be divided alphabetically into morning and afternoon sittings.
Persons attending court prior to their designated time will be directed not to enter or remain in the vicinity of the court facility and will be instructed to return for their court appearance at the assigned time.”
See the full notice including designated sitting times here.
For all Provincial Court COVID-19 notices click here.
April 4, 2022 – Adult Criminal Matters in Thompson Court Centre
“Further to our meetings with the Thompson Bar and other Justice Stakeholders, as of April 4, 2022, the new scheduling model for the Administration of Adult Criminal matters in Thompson Court Centre takes effect. This Notice does not apply to the Thompson circuit locations. The new scheduling model has been created to increase the efficiency and timeliness of moving matters through the court system.
Links to the documents which have been shared and discussed in advance with the Thompson bar and other stakeholders, are provided below:
Thompson Pre Trial Coordinator Protocol;
Thompson Courtroom Designation Schedule
Thompson CM flowcharts (pdf)
Please ensure you are familiar with these documents.”
See the full notice for more details.
All Provincial Court notices are available on the Manitoba Courts website.
Notice – Stony Mountain Institution Charges (February 10, 2022)
“Effective immediately, all criminal charges originating from Stony Mountain Institution will be dealt with in Winnipeg and will no longer appear on the Stonewall Provincial Court docket. This change reflects the public interest in ensuring matters requiring a heightened level of security are heard in the most appropriate court venue. This Notice applies to all appearances including trials, preliminary hearings and dispositions.”
Additional protocols and information are available in the notice.
All Provincial Court news and announcements are available here.
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